Neville Goddard on Exodus 25:10-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 25 in context

Scripture Focus

10And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

11And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

12And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.

13And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

14And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

15The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

Exodus 25:10-15

Biblical Context

Exodus 25:10-15 details building an ark from shittim wood, overlaid with gold, with four rings and carrying staves; the rings remain in place to facilitate its bearing.

Neville's Inner Vision

The ark is your inner state of consciousness—the sacred vessel that carries the Covenant within. Shittim wood represents the humble, concrete instrument of mind, formed by experience and willingness to be led. Gold over the wood proclaims that consciousness is the divine substance, radiant and indivisible. The gold crown encircling the ark marks a holy boundary, a ring of awareness that keeps what is sacred distinct from ordinary perception. The four rings and the staves symbolize the faculties by which you hold and move this inner vessel: attention, memory, faith, and action, all coated with gold to signify their sanctified purpose. The mandate that the staves remain in the rings and are not removed teaches that the ark is a state of consciousness to be carried, not a relic to be displayed. When you imagine bearing this ark, you align with the Presence—God within you—so your life becomes the vessel through which covenant and beauty travel. Fidelity to this inner covenant determines what you truly carry into experience.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM now and visualize an ark of gold within your chest. See the rings and staves resting in their sockets and feel God accompanying you as you move through your day.